James K. Polk(LP版) - They Might Be Giants

James K. Polk (LP版) - They Might Be Giants
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In 1844
1844年
The democrats were split
民主党四分五裂
The three nominees for the presidential candidate
三位总统候选人角逐提名
Were martin van buren
马丁·范布伦
A former president and an abolitionist
前总统兼废奴主义者
James buchanan a moderate
詹姆斯·布坎南持温和立场
Lewis cass
刘易斯·卡斯
A general and expansionist
将军兼扩张主义者
From nashville came a dark horse riding up
纳什维尔杀出一匹黑马
He was James k polk
他叫詹姆斯·K·波尔克
Napoleon of the stump
演说台上的拿破仑
Austere severe he held few people dear
冷峻严厉 鲜少与人亲近
His oratory filled his foes with fear
雄辩之才令政敌胆寒
The factions soon agreed
各派系迅速达成共识
He's just the man we need
他正是众望所归
To bring about victory
将带领我们走向胜利
Fulfill our manifest destiny
实现我们昭昭天命
And annex the land the Mexicans command
吞并墨西哥人统治的土地
And when the vote was cast the winner was
当投票结果揭晓 胜选者是
Mister James k polk
詹姆斯·K·波尔克先生
Napoleon of the stump
演说台上的拿破仑
In four short years he met his every goal
短短四年内他达成所有目标
He seized the whole Southwest from Mexico
从墨西哥夺取整个西南部
Made sure the tarriffs fell
确保关税成功降低
And made the English sell the oregon territory
迫使英国出让俄勒冈领土
He built an independent treasury
他建立了独立财政体系
Having done all this he sought no second term
功成身退不再谋求连任
But precious few have mourned the passing of
却鲜有人悼念他的离世
Mister James k polk
詹姆斯·K·波尔克先生
Our eleventh president
美国第十一任总统
Young hickory
年轻的"小胡桃"
Napoleon of the stump
演说台上的拿破仑